Police in Badalona, in the Barcelona area, are investigating after a man displayed a handgun during a traffic dispute on Monday, 25 May. The case has raised concern about firearms in the Barcelona metropolitan area, according to Metrópoli and confirmation from the Mossos d'Esquadra.
The man was described in the source report as being of Maghrebi origin. Catalan police say they are working to identify the person involved in the threats.
Details released so far indicate that the suspect was driving a red Tesla. The vehicle is registered to an address in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, another municipality in the Barcelona area.
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the weapon shown was a real firearm or a replica. The Mossos d'Esquadra are continuing their enquiries to locate the man and establish what happened.
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